The Super League season is now 12 games old and after a hectic Easter campaign the table is beginning to take shape.

St Helens have developed clear daylight at the top of the league, while Warrington Wolves are clearly the second best team in the division.

It’s not been a poor start to the campaign by any stretch of the imagination, in fact, Hull FC find themselves competing in the top half because after playing every team at least once, on average they have been better than most. But, they have proven capable of the odd wobble, with Easter Monday’s loss to St Helens being the most recent example.

Following an Easter period which has the potential to make or break seasons, FC reporter William Jackson takes a look at what we’ve learned about Lee Radford’s side.

The top two are a way off

This one’s pretty obvious. No-one has come close to matching the feats of Super League’s top two this season as they continue to stretch their lead at the top of the division.

There’s no shame in being short of St Helens and Warrington, but on the two occasions Hull have faced top two opposition this season the game has ended in an embarrassingly one-sided defeat.

Hull were chugging along nicely before Warrington rocked up at the KCOM Stadium, having lost one of their previous five, but the Wolves ruthlessly cut Hull to bits, posting 63 points thanks to the sheer magic of Blake Austin and co.

Three wins followed as Hull bounced back in convincing fashion, but on Easter Monday they shipped 11 tries against Saints as they simply rolled over once more.

As such, with Warrington and Saints likely to be competing in finals this season and while the gulf between themselves and the top two remains so large Hull's hopes of major silverware seem slim.

Hull FC duo Danny Houghton and Scott Taylor trudge back to their tryline after conceding

Squad is big enough

While Hull are still reeling from a heavy defeat, it seems they have learned some lessons from last season.

The Black and Whites’ season ebbed out into nothingness last time around as injuries took hold and killed the campaign as FC lost the last 11 games of the season.

As such, Lee Radford chose to pad his squad out with such signings as Jordan Thompson, Levy Nzoungou, Ratu Naulago and Matty Dawson-Jones.

Admittedly the latter has been ruled out for the season with a knee injury, but FC have been without as many as 11 players through injury at some stages this season and still had enough strength in depth to get the result as they were against London Broncos and Salford Red Devils.

Last season the sheer amount of injuries may have been enough to derail the campaign but so far they’ve had the depth to shake them off and deal with them.

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Marc Sneyd crucial

While Sneyd has played a key role since his arrival at the club in 2015, the half-back has underlined his worth this season with the introduction of golden point.

Sneyd has won two games with a single sweep of his left boot this season, slotting one-pointers against Wigan Warriors and Catalans Dragons to seal the win, showing just how important he is to the Black and Whites.

Hull FC celebrate their victory at Catalans Dragons

Fans will have been sweating over Sneyd’s contract at the start of the season, but following his drop goal in Perpignan he was rewarded with a three-year deal with the 28-year-old currently in the sort of form that is up there with his best for FC.

Home form must improve

The Black and Whites may have seen off their cross-city rivals in emphatic fashion on Good Friday at the KCOM Stadium, home form has been something of a talking point this season.

The win over Rovers was just Hull’s second of the campaign on home soil, having fallen to defeats against Castleford, Wakefield and Warrington.

While he admits Hull must get better on home soil, Radford has made the point that the atmosphere at home games hasn’t helped his side this season at times.

However, with four of the next six games on home soil, creating some consistency on home soil will be crucial to their hopes of landing a play-off spot.